Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-28
THE CONSTITUTION.
Programme Of the Centennial to BE Held
at Philadelphia.

Programme OF the centennial 70 DO HoAN
at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-The sub
Joined history of proceedings preliminary
To the celebration in this city Of the Cen
teunial anniversary Of the framing and
FORMULATION of the Constitution Of the
United States is timely and will be read
with nt=rest, as well, perhaps, as the re-
view. of the original celebration In l1SS-
The Legislature Of New Jersey on the
ID day Of June, 1886, passed resolutions
inviting the Governor and Representatives
of the thirteen original States 70 assemble
in Philadelphia to consider the proprlety
of a national celebration Of the centennial
anniversary of the framing and promulga-
ton of the Constitution Of the United
States. In accordance with this invita-
ton a convention of the Governors and
Representatives of the thirteen Colonial
States and of citizens was held at Phila-
delphia September II, 1886, in the hall
of the Carpenters' Company. There were
present the Governors of Delaware. Geor-
gia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia.
In consequence of resolutions adopted at
this meeting letters were addressed by the
Hon. Fitzhugh Lee, Governor of Virginia,
as chairman of the Committee OF the
Colonial States, TO the Goysrnors Of all the
States and Territories Of the Union, IN
yiting them to appoint commissioners to
be present at a convention to be held at
Philadelphia, December 2, 1856.
In response to thisrequest commissioners
were appointed by the Governors OF the
following States and Territories, viz :
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, West Virginia, Dakota, Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming
This convention of December 2, 1886,
elected Hon. John A. Kasson, OF Iowa,
president, and Hampton l.. Carson, Of
| Philadelphia, secretary. A sub-commls-
sion was selected, of which Amos X. Lit
tie was made chairman, the president and
secretary OF the convention being added as
ex-officio members. A committee OF citi-
zens was also formed, of which Thomas
| Cochran was selected AZ chairman. The
name of THE Constitutional Centennial
| Commission" was adopted as the name OF
the commission, and il was resolved, IN
regard to the proposed celebration at Phil
sdelphia in September, 1887.
PROGRAMME MAPPED OUT.
First-That there be an Grafton and
poem in eommemOration of the signing u
Constitution.
Seeond-That there be military dis
play, in which the United States shall be
| invited to be represented by each branch o.
| its military and naval service; that the sew
| eral States and Territories, and the Dis
| trict of Columbia shall be invited to be rep
resented by their militia and volunteer
service; that the President of the United
States be requested to designate officers Il
command the same.
Third-That there be an industrial pro
cessional display.
Fourth-That invitations to participate
in the celebration be extended To the Presl
| dent of the United States and his Cabinet
the Federal Judiciary, Congress and thu
representatives Of all departments OF the
/ National Government, TO the Governors o
each State and Territory, to the Judiciarle'
and Legislatures Of the same and the rep
resentatives of the several departments
thereof, to the Commissioners of the Dis
| trict of Columbia and to the various civic
organizations and associations of the Union
and that the resident representatives o
foreign governments having friendly rela
/ tions with the United States be invited Il
participate.
Fifth-That there be created suitable
memorial in the City OF Philadelphia,
commemorative of the signing and adOp
/ ton of the Constitution and of the progress
/ ofthe nation since that period.
/ The Governor Of Pennsylvania has now
signed bill appropriating $50 10
/ The following sums have also been apprO-
/ Driatpl.